Freud

• what is meant by religion infantile?

  Freuds view that religion is mass delusion grounded on human psychology
• what did Freud say about why humans believe in religion?

  due to human vulnerability and a lack of purpose. humans fear are assuaged by belief in an omnibenevolent, purpose-giving being.
• what did religion represent

  religion represents human behaviour that would destabilize society e.g murder, sexual promiscuity and violence
• what did religion provide answers to

  religion provides answers to questions that we crave to know but cannot answer. Therefore religion is an infantile delusion